John Frewen

Sir John Frewen
Born 1911
Died 1975
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch  Royal Navy
Rank Admiral
Commands held HMS Mounts Bay
Home Fleet
Channel
Portsmouth
Naval Home Command
Battles/wars World War II
Korean War
Awards Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath

Admiral Sir John Byng Frewen GCB (1911–1975) was Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command.

Naval career

Frewen joined the Royal Navy in 1924.[1] He served in World War II in the Russian Convoys and as Squadron Navigating Officer for Aircraft Carriers in the Pacific.[1] He also served in the Korean War as Commander of HMS Mounts Bay.[2]

He was appointed Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet in 1959 and then became Flag Officer Second in Command at the Far East Station in 1961.[1] He went on to be Vice Chief of the Naval Staff in 1963 and Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet in 1965.[1] He was then appointed Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth in 1967.[1] Finally he was appointed the first Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command (following the merger of the Portsmouth and Plymouth Commands) in 1969.[1] In that capacity he welcomed Sir Alec Rose back to Portsmouth after his single-handed trip around the world.[3] Frewen was also First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp to the Queen from 1968 to 1970. He retired in 1970.[1]

In retirement he established Frewen College, a school for dyslexic people in Sussex, as an educational trust.[4] In 1972 he was Chairman of the Royal Navy Club of 1765 & 1785 (United 1889).[5]

References

Military offices
Preceded by
Sir Varyl Begg
Vice Chief of the Naval Staff
1963–1965
Succeeded by
Sir John Bush
Preceded by
Sir Charles Madden
Commander in Chief, Home Fleet
1965–1967
Succeeded by
Post Disbanded
Preceded by
Sir Frank Hopkins
Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth
1967–1969
Succeeded by
Post disbanded
Preceded by
New Post
Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command
1969–1970
Succeeded by
Sir Horace Law
Honorary titles
Preceded by
Sir Desmond Dreyer
First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp
1968–1970
Succeeded by
Sir Horace Law